महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-20, verse-5

अग्निराशिरिवोद्भासन्समिद्धोऽतिभयंकरः ।
प्रवृद्धः सहसा पक्षी महाकायो नभोगतः ॥५॥

5. agnirāśirivodbhāsansamiddho'tibhayaṁkaraḥ ,
pravṛddhaḥ sahasā pakṣī mahākāyo nabhogataḥ.

5. agni-rāśiḥ iva udbhāsan | samiddhaḥ atibhayankaraḥ
| pravṛddhaḥ sahasā pakṣī | mahā-kāyaḥ nabhaḥ-gataḥ

5. Shining like a blazing mass of fire, he was exceedingly terrifying. The bird, immense in body, suddenly grew and soared into the sky.

Words meanings summery:

• अग्नि-राशिः (agni-rāśiḥ) - mass of fire (heap of fire, mass of fire)

• इव (iva) - like (as, like, as if)

• उद्भासन् (udbhāsan) - shining (shining forth, radiant)

• समिद्धः (samiddhaḥ) - blazing (kindled, blazing, ignited)

• अतिभयन्करः (atibhayankaraḥ) - exceedingly terrifying (exceedingly terrifying, very fearful)

• प्रवृद्धः (pravṛddhaḥ) - grew (suddenly) (grown, developed, increased)

• सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly (suddenly, forcibly, quickly)

• पक्षी (pakṣī) - the bird (Garuḍa) (bird)

• महा-कायः (mahā-kāyaḥ) - immense in body (of great body, colossal-bodied)

• नभः-गतः (nabhaḥ-gataḥ) - soared into the sky (gone to the sky, sky-moving)

Words meanings and morphology

अग्नि-राशिः (agni-rāśiḥ) - mass of fire (heap of fire, mass of fire)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agnirāśi

agnirāśi - heap of fire, mass of fire

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agni+rāśi)

• agni – fire
  noun (masculine)
• rāśi – heap, mass, collection
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāś

Note: Used in comparison with 'iva'.

इव (iva) - like (as, like, as if)

(indeclinable)

उद्भासन् (udbhāsan) - shining (shining forth, radiant)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udbhāsant

udbhāsant - shining forth, radiant, appearing

present_active_participle

present active participle from √bhās (to shine) with prefix ud-

Prefix: ud

Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Masculine nominative singular, referring to Garuḍa.

समिद्धः (samiddhaḥ) - blazing (kindled, blazing, ignited)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samiddha

samiddha - kindled, inflamed, blazing, fully developed

past_passive_participle

past passive participle from √indh (to kindle) with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: indh (class 7)

Note: Masculine nominative singular, referring to Garuḍa.

अतिभयन्करः (atibhayankaraḥ) - exceedingly terrifying (exceedingly terrifying, very fearful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atibhayankara

atibhayankara - exceedingly terrifying, very fearful

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+bhayankara)

• ati – excessive, beyond
  indeclinable
• bhayankara – terrifying, causing fear
  adjective
  agent_noun
  from bhaya (fear) + √kṛ (to make)
  Root: kṛ

Note: Masculine nominative singular, referring to Garuḍa.

प्रवृद्धः (pravṛddhaḥ) - grew (suddenly) (grown, developed, increased)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pravṛddha

pravṛddha - grown, increased, developed, mighty

past_passive_participle

past passive participle from √vṛdh (to grow, increase) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Masculine nominative singular, referring to the bird.

सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly (suddenly, forcibly, quickly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'pravṛddhaḥ'.

पक्षी (pakṣī) - the bird (Garuḍa) (bird)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pakṣin

pakṣin - bird (literally 'having wings')

Note: Subject of the implied verb (e.g., 'became').

महा-कायः (mahā-kāyaḥ) - immense in body (of great body, colossal-bodied)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahākāya

mahākāya - having a large body, colossal

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+kāya)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• kāya – body, collection
  noun (masculine)

Note: Masculine nominative singular, modifying 'pakṣī'.

नभः-गतः (nabhaḥ-gataḥ) - soared into the sky (gone to the sky, sky-moving)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nabhogata

nabhogata - gone to the sky, moving in the air, celestial

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nabhas+gata)

• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, heaven
  noun (neuter)
• gata – gone, moved, attained
  participle
  past_passive_participle
  past passive participle from √gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Masculine nominative singular, modifying 'pakṣī'.